Number 5, My Labrador Since May 2000....

Number 5 has been a great dog. She is the mother of "Deegle the Weather Dog". She is getting old and as a Lab should be dead now. She is over the 12 year life expectancy by several months. Let me tell you about Number 5...I was living in Leland, had four dogs and she became the fifth. My cab # was 5. Therefore she received the tag #5. Even though her shots were current she got Parvo at 10 weeks, I was broke and had to tend to her myself. My Trailer looked like a mash unit, IV's streaming into my dying dog. She lived and thrived after this, that was July, 2000. Number Five shows no signs of dying. She is healthy, eats, barks, see's well and understands her place. I'm guessing she will just die one night in her sleep. Number 5 has been a joy, I will miss her after her passing...

Carolina Dog, Cool Dogs (C)

The Carolina Dog is very similar in appearance to a small Dingo. The distinctive features of this breed are those which have been valuable to its survival in the swamps and forests of the South. The Carolina Dog has a medium length straight back, well developed chest and well tucked up belly, giving it a slight resemblance to the sight hound breeds. It has a long neck, wedge shaped head with powerful jaws, almond shaped dark eyes with a soft, intelligent, yet alert expression, and large erect high set ears which are very mobile. The Carolina Dog is very well muscled and powerful for its size, showing strong, free and agile movement with a lot of drive and is very flexible and able to turn instantly.

He is a gentle, social dog, and bonds very well with children, enjoying play and activities with them. The Carolina Dog is very clean by nature and is easy to housebreak. He is intelligent and responsive and learns easily and is not destructive. Not aggressive by nature but with a well developed hunting instinct, the Carolina Dog will get along with other animals if introduced to them at a young age.

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Never Hit Your Dog!!!

Dogs should never be hit. Hitting is not a natural way of communication for a dog. Dogs correct one another using body language, body blocks, verbal sounds, and bites. While it is not recommended to bite your dog, you can cup your hand to mimic a bite if the moment warrants that type of correction. Some people like to alpha roll their dogs as a correction. An alpha roll is when you make a dog lay on it's side. This type of correction is considered the ultimate punishment for a dog and should rarely, if ever, be used. When it is used it should be used with caution as you do not want to serve out the ultimate punishment for small behaviors. Also if there is any type of miscommunication between owner and dog it may confuse your dog by coming at it with such a severe reaction. Timing is very important as well. If your timing is off your dog will be confused about what it is you are not happy with.